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QUESTION 1 of 10

Hello word detective, this looks like a challenge that’s right up your street.

Can you help us solve it?

What do you notice about the words below?

justice damage bargain

They are all made up of two smaller words!

These words are called compound words and are made when smaller words join together to make a longer word.

tap + ping = tapping

dam + age = damage

port + able = portable

Sometimes (compound word alert!) these words are challenging to find as they are pronounced differently in the longer word.

Which of the following words could you add to the word comb to make a compound word?

and - this would make comband

in - this would make combin

at - this would make combat

The correct answer is at, as comb + at = combat.

We need to select a word from the left set of brackets that can join with a word from the right set of brackets to make a compound word.

(know, by, sink) (rest, ledge, tap)

know + ledge = knowledge

Here's another example:

(when, now, late) (in, then, here)

now + here = nowhere

In this activity, you will need to be a superstar spotter and find two words (one from each group) that join together to make a longer word.

Let’s get started!

Are you ready for action, word detective?

Underline one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Click on the words to underline them.

(to, at, her) (now, wing, gone)

Underline one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Click on the words to underline them.

(at, in, on) (next, horse, tack)

Underline one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Click on the words to underline them.

(leaf, paper, page) (ant, fly, leg)

Pick one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Type the full compound word below.

(now, then, just) (cold, to, ice)

Select a word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Type in the word below.

(fat, thin, no) (then, her, in)

Pick one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Type the full compound word below.

(be, me, you) (no, am, us)

Pick a word from each column to join after a word in each row to create a compound word.

Pick a word from each column to join after a word in each row to create a compound word.

Join the words below to make compound words.

Column A

Column B

to

ant

at

tack

page

wing

just

her

fat

ice

Match the words below to make compound words.

Column A

Column B

be

on

pop

pies

so

am

rat

ten

of

her

ANSWERS

Question 1

Are you ready for action, word detective?

Underline one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Click on the words to underline them.

CORRECT ANSWER

(to, at, her) (now, wing, gone)

EDDIE SAYS

A tricky one to start you off! The compound word is towing.
Towing is when you pull a car or boat along with another vehicle.
To + wing = towing
The compound word sounds very different to the two separate words.
Make sure you imagine what all the different combinations of words would look like together and write down any that you are not sure about.

ANSWERS

Question 2

Underline one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Click on the words to underline them.

CORRECT ANSWER

(at, in, on) (next, horse, tack)

EDDIE SAYS

The compound word is attack.
At + tack = attack
How did you find that one?
Remember to write down all the possible combinations if you are finding it tricky.

ANSWERS

Question 3

Underline one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Click on the words to underline them.

CORRECT ANSWER

(leaf, paper, page) (ant, fly, leg)

EDDIE SAYS

Wow, this one was really challenging!
The compound word is pageant.
Have you ever heard that word before?
A pageant is a public show or play with people dressed in colourful clothes and often acting out a scene from history.
Page + ant = pageant
The compound word sounds different to the two separate words so it is good to imagine what the words would look like together.
I think that with one as tricky as this, it is best to write down all the options until you come to one that works.

ANSWERS

Question 4

Pick one word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Type the full compound word below.

(now, then, just) (cold, to, ice)

CORRECT ANSWER

Justice

EDDIE SAYS

The compound word is justice.
Justice means fair treatment.
Just + ice = justice
Did you get that one - once again, the two smaller words don't sound the same as the compound word so be sure to write down the possible combinations if you need to.

ANSWERS

Question 5

Select a word from each set of brackets to create a compound word.

Type in the word below.

(fat, thin, no) (then, her, in)

CORRECT ANSWER

Father

EDDIE SAYS

The compound word is father.
Fat + her = father
It looks easy now, doesn't it!
These words sound very different to the compound word so make sure you imagine what the compound word looks like, not just what it sounds like, or even write down the possible options.

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